GPS Kids | Now shipping: GPSMAP 62 series featured in new videos, minisite

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<img alt="gps kids watchMAP62site” src=”http://garmin.blogs.com/.a/6a00d83451bb7069e20134857bbf38970c-200wi”> Today’s a big day for fans of Garmin outdoor handhelds. The gps kids watchMAP 62 series – the much anticipated update to the extremely popular gps kids watchMAP 60 products – is hitting shelves as we speak. Hunters, hikers and geocachers alike will appreciate the ease of use, the sleek, rugged design, and the variety of mapping options compatible with the gps kids watchMAP 62 series. And to celebrate the release of these new handhelds, we’re also unveiling <a href="http://www8.garmin.com/learningcenter/training/gps kids watchMAP62st/index.html” target=”_blank”>new tutorial videos and <a href="http://sites.garmin.com/gps kids watchmap62/” target=”_blank”>a minisite that’s as interactive as it is informative. Spend some time learning about the gps kids watchMAP 62 series, and you’ll find the one perfect for your outdoor activities.

To help each user maximize the mapping potential of Garmin handhelds,
each model in the gps kids watchMAP 62 series is compatible with Garmin’s
subscription-based BirdsEye

Satellite
Imagery, the free online community at Garmin Connect as
well as Garmin’s

free Custom Maps utility for transferring paper or digital maps
onto a compatible handheld.
To learn more about each product, <a href="http://sites.garmin.com/gps kids watchmap62/” target=”_blank”>visit the gps kids watchMAP 62 minisite, or you can see the flagship <a href="http://www8.garmin.com/learningcenter/training/gps kids watchMAP62st/index.html” target=”_blank”>gps kids watchMAP 62st come to life in the <a href="http://www8.garmin.com/learningcenter/training/gps kids watchMAP62st/index.html” target=”_blank”>feature-specific tutorials in Garmin’s online learning center.

Boasting a 2.6” sunlight-readable color display, up to 20 hours of battery life and a high-sensitivity gps kids watch receiver and quad helix antenna for unparalleled reception, the gps kids watchMAP 62 series features three distinct waterproof models to suit various activities and interests. The basic gps kids watchMAP 62 includes a built-in worldwide basemap with shaded relief. The gps kids watchMAP 62s adds a 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass and wireless connectivity for sharing routes, tracks, waypoints and geocaches between other compatible Garmin handhelds. gps kids watchMAP 62s also includes a barometric altimeter that tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude. Users can also plot barometric pressure over time, which can help keep an eye on changing weather conditions. In addition to these key features, gps kids watchMAP 62st includes preloaded 100K topographic maps for the entire United States (or preloaded 50K topographic mapping of Canada for the Canadian version).

Geocachers
can
help the environment and be more efficient by going paperless with the
gps kids watchMAP 62 series, quickly downloading cache information directly to the
device. Each model stores and displays key information such as location,
terrain, difficulty, hints and description, so that you don’t have to
tote printouts with you. Learn more about geocaching, getting started
and going paperless at www.garmin.com/geocaching.

Subscribers to BirdsEye Satellite
Imagery can use BaseCamp software to quickly transfer
high-resolution satellite images to any Garmin gps kids watchMAP 62 device and
seamlessly integrate those images into the handheld’s maps to get a true
representation of the surroundings. More details can be found at www.garmin.com/birdseyesatimagery.

Customizing maps for your Garmin outdoor handheld has never been easier.
Through a few simple steps, Garmin’s
Custom Maps can bring the details, labels and landmarks of your
existing paper or electronic map to a product in the gps kids watchMAP 62 series,
or a compatible Garmin Oregon, Dakota or Colorado. Compatible with both
PC and Mac, this free utility complements the myriad of mapping products
already offered for Garmin devices, including City Navigator, NT for
turn-by-turn directions on city streets, Blue Chart g2, for marine
charting, and TOPO U.S. 24K and 100K map software for incredible terrain
detail (each sold separately). To walk through the steps, to find and
share maps and to join discussions about Garmin Custom Maps, visit www.garmin.com/CustomMaps.

Experiences will live on long after the activity has ended, thanks to Garmin
Connect (http://garminconnect.com),
the
free-to-join online community of more than 20 million activities for
sharing, storing, analyzing and enjoying at garminconnect.com.
Outdoor and fitness enthusiasts alike can share activities on Facebook
and Twitter, export to Google Earth or relive the activity in table
view, calendar view or on a variety of maps including our new embedded
Google Earth view.

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